Newyork
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The Real Estate Tycoon Whose Fingerprints Are on the Menendez Indictment
Fred Daibes, a New Jersey builder, was accused of defrauding a bank that he had founded. Prosecutors say he turned…
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‘Kidnapped’: Fliers Express Artists’ Anguish Over Israeli Hostages
In New York and in cities around the world, stark posters with photos are bringing attention to those who were…
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Coyotes in Queens? Yes, There Are a Few.
New Yorkers don’t need to panic: There are only about 20 coyotes in the city, and they rarely pose any…
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‘The Woman Suggested Trying to Get a Better View From a Different Spot’
Looking for a hawk in Prospect Park, a Brooklyn Navy Yard tour and more reader tales of New York City…
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A Palestinian Restaurant Perseveres in War’s Shadow
Since Ayat opened its door in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, the restaurant has been proudly Palestinian. Inside its cozy storefront, Palestinian…
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Prospect Park Zoo Remains Closed After Severe Flood Damage
The zoo, which was inundated by heavy rainfall in New York in late September, said that it would reopen but…
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At a Brooklyn Mosque, Palestinians Vent Anguish and Find Fellowship
One congregant remembered fleeing a war with Israel as a child. He mourned a new generation of children experiencing the…
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To Save Monarch Butterflies, They Had to Silence the Lawn Mowers
The Long Island Expressway is not generally a place people linger, unless they’re stuck in traffic. But during the summer,…
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How the ‘Mayor of University Place’ Spends His Sundays
Marco Vacchi runs several coffee shops and a wine bar where Alec Baldwin is a partner. But Sundays are for…
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No Charges in Death of Man Who Caught Fire After Officer Used Taser
Jason Jones had doused his head and chest with hand sanitizer at a police station in Catskill, N.Y., before an…